Norton Colliery, Ford Green (1860-1977)
This colliery was originally developed to supply the Ford Green furnaces after these were acquired by Mr. Heath around 1863.
The rise of Ford Green followed the opening of the Biddulph Valley Line ...
Norton Colliery, Norton in the Moors
Norton colliery, Ford Green (1860-1977). This colliery was originally developed to supply the Ford Green furnaces after these were acquired by Mr. Heath around 1863. The rise of Ford Green followed the ...
Norton cricket ground and Colliery, Stoke-on-Trent
This photograph was taken looking north east from bottom of Harold Street, Smallthorne before the housing estates were developed. They now occupy the open space in the foreground.
The spoil tip belonged ...
Norton Pool, Norton Canes
Now known as Chasewater, Norton Pool was formed in 1797 by damming two streams: the Crane Brook which flowed into the Tame, and another stream flowing into the Penk, to provide a feeder to the extended ...
Number 7 Pit, Himley Wood
Men and boys with their pony and the 'Boss' in the bowler hat standing in front of the wooden winding frame at Number 7 Pit, Himley Wood. Also seen in the background is the winding 'gin', probably horse-drawn, ...
Nursery Lane, Baddeley Green, Stoke-on-Trent
Looking north west along Nursery Lane from close to the Cocks Lane corner. Beyond is Norton Green and the waste tip in the distance belonged to Chatterley Whitfield Colliery (over 2 miles away).
Officials outside Littleton Colliery
The four men wearing hard hats and donkey jackets are National Coal Board and Littleton Colliery Officials. They are from left to right: John Nothard (Herbert House), Norman Siddall (Herbert House), Ted ...
Old Quarry at Enson
This sandstone quarry is cut into the side of Pea Hill at Enson, near Stafford. It was disused by 1880.
Old Mossfield Colliery tramway wharf, Goldenhill Road, Fenton
This photograph was taken looking east from halfway up Goldenhill Road opposite the entrance to Foley Park. In the distance is the spoil tip of Mossfield Colliery. The tramway lead off to the right of ...
Old Park Loading Point, Cannock Chase No.8 pit
View of coal trucks underground by a loading point.
These old shafts were re-opened whilst Cannock Wood Colliery was being sunk, to provide finance for the venture. They were producing coal before ...
Old Town Road and Deep Pit Colliery, Hanley
The view from the end of Old Town road towards Deep Pit Colliery with the winding gear in the centre. The curved building on the right belongs to H & E Smith, tile and fireplace manufacturers.
Deep ...
Oldfield's Brick Works, Fenton
The photograph shows the fireclay marl pit at Oldfield's brick works, east of Duke Street in the Lane Delph area of Fenton. At the time of the photograph, the pit was being filled in.
There was a ...
Oldfield's brickworks, Fenton
Oldfield's fireclay pit off Duke Street in Fenton. The Bassey Mine Ironstone and Peacock Coal seams outcrop in the pit. These rocks are part of the Coal Measures of the North Staffordshire Coalfield. ...
Oldfield's Brickworks, Fenton
The brick kilns and their chimneys at Oldfield's brickworks off Duke Street in Fenton. In the foreground is the fireclay pit. The camera is looking eastwards towards Longton with the houses in Holly Bush ...
Oldfield's fireclay pit and brickworks, Fenton
Oldfield's fireclay pit and brickworks was off Duke Street in Fenton. Originally the brickworks and associated colliery was operated by Balfour & Coin from the 1880s. The colliery closed in the 1890s ...
One million tonnes of coal, Lea Hall Colliery
Two miners chalking "100000" "1967" onto a full coal wagon. The miners are Charlie Lindley (wearing the helmet), and Sid Milsom.
Lea Hall was the first colliery planned and sunk by the National Coal ...
Opening the Kemball Pit, Stoke-on-Trent
Mr Tom Smith, M.P., formally opening the gate at the head of the Kemball Pit off Grove Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent as an underground training centre for young miners. Also in the group are Sir Francis ...
Orgreave Street, Cobridge
The camera is looking along Orgreave Street, from Waterloo Road, towards the Bleak Hill pottery works. Orgreave Street was formerly Bleak Street and at the bottom was the Bleak inn public house. The houses ...